Cabanatuan
Cabanatuan | |
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| City of Cabanatuan | |
From top, counter-clockwise: San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral (Cabanatuan Cathedral), Gen. Antonio Luna Equestrian Statue, Nueva Ecija High School, Old Nueva Ecija Provincial Capitol | |
| Nickname(s): Gateway to the North Tricycle Capital of the Philippines Commercial Hub of Nueva Ecija | |
| Motto(s): Pagbabago, Progreso, Disiplina | |
Map of Nueva Ecija with Cabanatuan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°29′27″N 120°58′04″E / 15.4908°N 120.9678°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1750 |
| Cityhood | June 15, 1950 |
| Barangays | 89 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Myca Elizabeth R. Vergara (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Joselito C. Roque (PFP) |
| • Representative | Julius Cesar V. Vergara (PFP) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 244,298 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.29 km2 (74.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 327,325 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 81,792 |
| Demonym(s) | Cabanatueños (Male), Cabanatueñas (Female) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.19 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,382 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 8,342 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,999 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 4,166 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cabanatuan Electric Corporation (CELCOR) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3100 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog Ilocano |
| Website | www |
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Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Cabanatuan; Ilocano: Siudad ti Cabanatuan; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen/Ciudad ning Cabanatuan), is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 327,325 people, making it the most populous city in Nueva Ecija and the fifth-most populous in Central Luzon.
The city is popular for being home to more than 30,000 motorized tricycles, making it the "Tricycle Capital of the Philippines." Its strategic location along the Cagayan Valley Road has helped make the city into the major economic, educational, medical, entertainment, shopping, and transportation center it is today. It is the commercial center for Nueva Ecija and nearby provinces in the region such as Tarlac, Aurora, and Bulacan. It has also earned the moniker "Gateway to the North."
Cabanatuan remained Nueva Ecija's capital until 1965 when the government recognized nearby Palayan City as the new provincial capital. Nueva Ecija's old capitol and other government offices are still used and maintained by the provincial administration. Cabanatuan also became the capital of the Philippines during the First Philippine Republic while President Emilio Aguinaldo was moving north to avoid being captured by American forces.
After the campaign for the city's designation as a highly urbanized city failed, a motion was made to convert the city into a lone district instead.